Coverage dated April 24, 2024

Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods

Headline from Local News 8

The record-breaking rain that fell over the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was driven partly by the climate crisis, according to a scientific analysis published Thursday, which pointed directly at humans burning fossil fuels.

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  1. Local News 8

    Scientists find the fingerprints of climate change on Dubai’s deadly floods (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    The record-breaking rain that fell over the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was driven partly by the climate crisis, according to a scientific analysis published Thursday, which pointed directly at humans burning fossil fuels.

  2. France 24

    Oman, UAE deluge 'most likely' linked to climate change: scientists (opens France 24)

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    Global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions "most likely" exacerbated the intense rains that lashed the UAE and Oman last week, causing deaths and widespread flooding, an expert group of scientists…

  3. Al Jazeera

    Scientists say Oman, UAE deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    A study has found climate change caused by fossil fuel emissions is the likely reason for the extreme weather events.

  4. CNN

    Dubai’s deadly floods were made worse by climate change, scientists find (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The record-breaking rain that fell over the UAE and Oman was driven partly by the climate crisis, an analysis shows, pointing to the role of burning fossil fuels.

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